Last Days of Humanity
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Last Days of Humanity is a goregrind
band from Netherlands
, which was active from 1989 until 2006, and reformed in 2010. Their music is known for its technicality, with regards to drummer Marc Palmen. They also show notable elements of noisegrind in later records such as the split with Lymphatic Phlegm in 2004, the 2005 release In Advanced Haemorrhaging Conditions EP and the highly acclaimed 2006 LP Putrefaction in Progress.
, Dreft
and other bands who were into grindcore/noisecore at that time. It also was the heyday of some other underground bands such as Fear of God, Napalm Death
, Sore Throat
, Anal Cunt
, 7 Minutes of Nausea. These bands inspired them to go and start their own grind/noise band.
Erwin was in a grindcore band called Fatal Error previous to his entry into Last Days of Humanity. When Erwin organised a gig with Drudge, Agathocles and some other bands on December 30, 1989 in Plock, he saw the opportunity to add their own noise project to the bill, and Last Days of Humanity was born.
Last Days of Humanity at this time consisted of only two vocalists (Erwin and Hans). Their music was originally crafted by using by two screaming voices that were deformed by a pitch shifter intended for guitar. In 1990, a more traditional band setup was formed when the first real gig of Last Days of Humanity was planned. They were scheduled to play on October 6, 1990 together with Fatal Error at Soos Plock.
In 1993, the band went into the studio to record their second demo. In 1996, they got their first record deal. Afterwards, they booked 2 studio days to record their first album. After one day recording they only recorded approximately 12 minutes of music. Their label then informed the band that they had to come up with 18 additional minutes of new material in 24 hours, or the album would not be released. After this dispute, they quickly jumped ship to Bones Brigade. The band split up in 2006.
Bones Brigade announced that Last Days of Humanity have officially reformed. The band appeared at Bloodshed Fest 2010 at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Netherlands
, Maryland Deathfest
2011 at Sonar in Baltimore
, and toured the United Kingdom
December.
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Goregrind
-History:Despite the early impact of albums such as Repulsion's Horrified and Impetigo's Ultimo Mondo Cannibale, the origins of the genre really lie with the British band Carcass, who began their career in the late 1980s...
band from Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, which was active from 1989 until 2006, and reformed in 2010. Their music is known for its technicality, with regards to drummer Marc Palmen. They also show notable elements of noisegrind in later records such as the split with Lymphatic Phlegm in 2004, the 2005 release In Advanced Haemorrhaging Conditions EP and the highly acclaimed 2006 LP Putrefaction in Progress.
History
Erwin de Wit and Hans Smits often came together in Soos Plock, where they socialised and saw bands like Blood, AgathoclesAgathocles
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, Dreft
Dreft
Dreft is a popular laundry detergent in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and other markets. First produced by Procter & Gamble in 1933, it was one of the earliest synthetic detergents. Upon its inception, Dreft was touted as a significant improvement over the soap suds of...
and other bands who were into grindcore/noisecore at that time. It also was the heyday of some other underground bands such as Fear of God, Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
, Sore Throat
Sore Throat
Sore Throat were a British crust punk / grindcore band, formed in Yorkshire in 1987. They are known for being one of the earliest exponents of the grindcore subgenre known as "noisecore", as well launching the careers of several prominent members of the British metal community.-Biography:Sore...
, Anal Cunt
Anal Cunt
Anal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts in 1988. Since its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes. Known for its grindcore musical style and controversial lyrics, Anal Cunt released eight full-length studio...
, 7 Minutes of Nausea. These bands inspired them to go and start their own grind/noise band.
Erwin was in a grindcore band called Fatal Error previous to his entry into Last Days of Humanity. When Erwin organised a gig with Drudge, Agathocles and some other bands on December 30, 1989 in Plock, he saw the opportunity to add their own noise project to the bill, and Last Days of Humanity was born.
Last Days of Humanity at this time consisted of only two vocalists (Erwin and Hans). Their music was originally crafted by using by two screaming voices that were deformed by a pitch shifter intended for guitar. In 1990, a more traditional band setup was formed when the first real gig of Last Days of Humanity was planned. They were scheduled to play on October 6, 1990 together with Fatal Error at Soos Plock.
In 1993, the band went into the studio to record their second demo. In 1996, they got their first record deal. Afterwards, they booked 2 studio days to record their first album. After one day recording they only recorded approximately 12 minutes of music. Their label then informed the band that they had to come up with 18 additional minutes of new material in 24 hours, or the album would not be released. After this dispute, they quickly jumped ship to Bones Brigade. The band split up in 2006.
Bones Brigade announced that Last Days of Humanity have officially reformed. The band appeared at Bloodshed Fest 2010 at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Maryland Deathfest
Maryland Deathfest
Maryland Deathfest is an annual extreme music festival held in or near Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The festival mostly features death metal and grindcore bands. It has always occurred during Memorial Day weekend each year....
2011 at Sonar in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, and toured the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
December.
Current lineup
- Marc Palmen - vocals
- Erwin de Wit - bass
- William Van De Ven - guitars
- Joep Van Raak - drums
- Melanie Stamp - session/touring bass
Former Members
Vocals- Hans Smits
- Bart Boumans
- Erwin de Groot
- Boris Cornelissen
- Cody Black
Guitar
- Anne vd Burgt
- Mark Snijders
- Bas van Geffen
- William Van de Ven
Bass
- Erwin de Wit
- Dennis Dekkers
- Martie van Sinten
- Bas van Geffen
- Rogier Kuzee
Drums
- Emiel
- Glenn Jagers
- Jeremy Blue
- Marc Palmen
- Rutger Noij
- Nicholas Alconcher
- Niels Bonneveld
Albums
- 1998 : The Sound of Rancid Juices Sloshing Around Your Coffin (Bones Brigade Records)
- 1999 : Hymns of Indigestible Suppuration (Bones Brigade Records)
- 2004 : The XTC of Swallowing Faeces (live album) (Bones Brigade Records)
- 2006 : Putrefaction in Progress ((Bones Brigade Records))
Splits
- 1994 : Split with Vulgar Degenerate
- 1995 : Pathological Dreams (split with Confessions Of Obscurity)
- 1996 : Defleshed by Flies (split with Rakitis (Morbid Records))
- 2000 : Split with MorgueMorgueA morgue or mortuary is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification, or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or otherwise...
(Evil Biker Records) - 2001 : Choked in Anal Mange (split with Cock and Ball TortureCock and Ball TortureCock and Ball Torture is a German pornogrind band, formed in 1997. The group is known for its groove-heavy riffing and pitchshifted vocals.-Members:*Sascha Pahlke- drums, studio vocals*Timo Pahlke - bass, live vocals...
(Fleshfeast Records / Unmatched Brutality)) - 2001 : 138 Minutes Body Disposal (split with Stoma)
- 2003 : Dutch Assault (split with SuppositorySuppositoryA suppository is a drug delivery system that is inserted into the rectum , vagina or urethra , where it dissolves.They are used to deliver both systemically-acting and locally-acting medications....
, SMES and Inhume (Relapse RecordsRelapse RecordsRelapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
)) - 2004 : Split with Lymphatic Phlegm (Black Hole Productions))
Other
- 2001 : Comeback of Goregods: Tribute to Regurgitate (compilation (Bizarre Leprous Production)
- 2007 : Rest In Gore 1989-2006 (Bones Brigade Records)